Herrera Cigars and Drew Estate Settle HERRERA Trademark Dispute
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Herrera Cigars and Drew Estate Settle HERRERA Trademark Dispute
MIAMI, Florida (July 8, 2013) – Long time friends Frank Herrera of Herrera Cigars and
Jonathan Drew of Drew Estate announced today that they have settled a dispute over
the HERRERA trademark.
While the terms of the settlement are confidential, the agreement focuses on protecting
the HERRERA brand under a license. Hispanic surnames are powerful indicators of
quality in the premium cigar industry, and both parties have mutually agreed to protect
the trademark HERRERA.
“This is a great example of how disputes can be resolved quickly and efficiently when
cigar people get together, and find a mutually agreeable solution,†said Frank Herrera of
Herrera Cigars. “I have worked for years in the cigar industry building my name and I
believe that the agreement entered into today will serve that purpose and protect it for
the future.†Frank Herrera added.
Jonathan Drew, Co-Founder of Drew Estate adds “I believe in the cigar community, the
industry personalities, and the subculture that supports and sustains its very core. Frank
Herrera is a dear friend of mine, whom I respect greatly. The difficult circumstance arose
when we brought Willy Herrera on board with Drew Estate and both men obviously felt
entitled to the Herrera name. It took us a little while to work out the details due to our
busy schedules – but in the end we found a solution that allows both men to reach for
the stars and achieve their deserved dreams. DE is now comfortable licensing the mark
from Frank in this Co-existence agreement. At Drew Estate we have always promoted
innovation and creativity within the cigar biz. Legal nonsense just gets in the way”.
Frank Herrera has specialized in cigar law matters for over 12 years, and over the past
5 years has offered cigars under the LA CARIDAD DEL COBRE brand and later under
the FRANK HERRERA BIOGRAPHY brand.
Willy Herrera joined Drew Estate in 2011 and will continue to produce HERRERA
ESTELI and future products at the Drew Estate factory in Esteli, Nicaragua.
Frank Herrera
ʼs HERRERA Cigars and Drew Estateʼs HERRERA ESTELI will be
featured at the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers (“IPCPRâ€) Convention and
International Trade Show in July.
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